By Sadie LackeyCAES College acceptance is not typically at the top of a middle school student’s to-do list, but preparation for higher education should begin somewhere between after-school practice and math homework at this age. Believe it or not, students should be thinking of their future career paths before they tackle high school, said Katie …
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Middle Georgians perform in England
By Lee Love Choral Society of Middle Georgia It was the musical experience of a lifetime for two choirs from Macon, Georgia, who recently embarked on a trip to the United Kingdom. While Macon sweltered in record-breaking heat in the last week of May, members of the Choral Society of Middle Georgia, the Mercer Singers, …
Christian ministry operates free medical clinic
By Lauren DealMacon Community News On Saturday, May 11, 2019, Nurse Practitioner Jaimi Norrell will gather at Central City Park in Macon with other volunteers from the Hands of Grace Medical Clinic in Warner Robins to provide healing to Macon’s homeless population. Nurse Practitioner Jaimi Norrell and her husband Kevin, in the beautiful lobby of …
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Macon Writers Group publishes anthology
By Alexandria BrooksMiddle Georgia State University In 2009, shortly after taking a faculty position in the English department of what is now Middle Georgia State University, Dr. Shane Trayers founded the Macon Writers Group to create a community for writers living in the region. “Before I moved here, I had a pretty supportive community of …
Macon mother shares how her life has been blessed by the Macon Rescue Mission
In the men’s recovery program, they are each given responsibility and held to the accountability for their own actions. The integrity of these guys is being built with a strong foundation of God’s word and self-worth being instilled by the people who work there and the friends and family who visit.
Commentary: Macon Roving Listeners board member encourages love
By Regina Davis Macon Roving Listeners I believe that we can all agree that this has been quite a tumultuous year throughout these great United States. We have had many personal and collective challenges that we have had to overcome. The simple fact that we are right here, right now lets us know that we …
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Local sorority chapter to host pageant
Lauren Deal Macon Community News The Alpha Rho Chapter of Lamda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., is hosting the Miss “I Am Beautiful” Pageant on March 16, 2019, for any Bibb County girl in grades 6-8. Pageant coordinator Shana Johnson Burton will lead an informational meeting for interested girls and their parents on Saturday, November 10, …
Goodwill celebrates National Family Literacy Month
By Veronica Miller Middle Georgia and the CSRA Goodwill of Middle Georgia and the CSRA will celebrate National Family Literacy Month in November with the launch of a new program called “Good Readers.” This new effort will work to engage young minds and foster a lifelong love of reading in children. As part of the …
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Org helps Parkinson patients
By Gil Thelen Me-Over-PD Foundation The Me-Over-PD Foundation (MOPD) seeks Middle Georgia Parkinson’s Disease sufferers willing to wage total war against their condition. Four dozen area Parkies worked together in 2018 to learn about, and take effective action against, the neurological malady. The group is ongoing, meeting quarterly. I am president of MOPD, a Middle …
Goodwill recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month
By Veronica Miller Goodwill of Middle Georgia In recognition of the vital role performed by workers with disabilities, Goodwill of Middle Georgia and the CSRA commemorates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) this month. This observance highlights the important role played by workers with disabilities in enhancing workplace diversity. This year’s NDEAM theme is “America’s …
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Regional Goodwill president celebrates 30 years
By Vicki Mills Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA James K. Stiff, President of Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA, recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with the organization. Stiff began his career with Goodwill in Washington, D.C., in 1988. He moved to Macon in 1994 to grow the Goodwill mission as …
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Rutland FCCLA earns top honors
During the summer of 2018, while many students were relaxing poolside or playing video games, members of the Rutland High School Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) represented their school and organization at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. During the conference, the following students won gold medals in Students Taking …
Mulberry Market: fresh, local produce for all budgets
Macon is blessed with many local markets for Maconites to buy and sample products from small local farmers, craftsmen, artists, and artisans. One such market is the Mulberry Market, which is held virtually every Wednesday year-round at Tattnall Square Park near the Tennis Center from 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM. The market is a program …
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